UNLEASHED Recap by kalobgrady | Jan 30, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Canada, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, rivers, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesINTRO: A glorious way to live. In early January, 29 athletes from 12 diverse countries converged upon the longest river in the world for UNLEASHEDxUganda. The goal of UNLEASHED has always, and will always be the same: to create a competitive environment...
Epic Year-End Review, 2017 by teamjk | Jan 29, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Family Zone, Playboating, Reviews, rivers, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesFirst, I want to begin this entry with a HUGE, THANK YOU to my family, Jackson Kayak, and my paddling family FOR AN OUTSTANDING 2017. What an epic first competition-year as a freestyle, whitewater kayaker. I’ve spent close to 250+ days paddling whitewater in 2017;...
2017 recap by JK Little Shredders | Jan 28, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Playboating, Reviews, rivers, Whitewater, WW Disciplines2017 has personally been one of my best years yet. I have progressed in freestyle and white water kayaking a huge amount. The year started off for me in Wadi Adventure in Dubai. Great to have warm water in the winter. While I was there I progressed in my paddling a...
Never Winter – Family Whitewater Adventures: Part Four by Vincent Family | Jan 19, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Family Zone, Playboating, River Running, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesIt’s winter and for most people the kayaking season has been over for a few months. For those in the northern hemispheres that are still paddling, you are likely wearing a lot of layers to ward off the chill. Time to think about heading SOUTH for warm water and warm...
Trust is a Whitewater Kayaking Skill by teamjk | Jan 18, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Family Zone, Kid's Kayaks, Playboating, rivers, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesTrusting yourself and others is a difficult thing to do at times, but it can certainly have a big effect on the way you think about a rapid. As many paddlers can relate to, fear is a difficult feeling to overcome at some times. People find themselves held back despite...
Year in Review by Hannah Ray | Jan 14, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Playboating, Reviews, rivers, Video, Whitewater, WW Disciplines2017 was another great year! • I paddled my home spot, Charles City Whitewater, as much as I could (40 times to be exact). Photo: Charles City Whitewater. PC: Marty Colbert • I started trying to figure out Blunts and McNastys, along ways to go here yet, but I’m...
Summer on the Slave River by teamjk | Jan 10, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Playboating, rivers, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesMy Summer of 2017 was one I won’t forget for a while. The Slave river in the Northwest Territories is one of the most unique and special rivers I’ve ever had the chance to paddle. The Slave is a very high volume river with the water levels ranging from...
UNLEASHEDxUganda by kalobgrady | Jan 9, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Canada, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesStage 2: The Dead Dutchman BoaterX Sponsored by: World Class Academy A name so ominous that only a quick mention is needed to instill a deep fear into even the bravest of athletes. The Dead Dutchman; a prestigious, intertwined collection of exploding...
World Championships Hangover – In the eyes of an athlete by Courtney Kerin | Jan 8, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesIf any of you know an athlete from the world championships well, you have probably heard this term before and if not it is something to realise. At the world championships for any sport the athletes don’t just get that good overnight. It has taken years of hard...
UNLEASHEDxUganda by kalobgrady | Jan 7, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Canada, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesUNLEASHEDxUganda Presented by: SEND Stage 1: Cuban Freestyle Sponsored by Jackson Kayak A glorious way to live. 29 athletes from 12 diverse countries have converged upon the longest river in the world to progress the sport of whitewater...
Where My Where My Jackson Kayak Has Taken Me (San Juan, Argentina) by teamjk | Jan 1, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Playboating, Trip Reports, Trips, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesTravel Lyons, Colorado to San Juan, Argentina, practically just a hop a skip and a jump away, or not. Really it was more like 5 hops, 20 skips and 18 jumps. I was so exited to get there, that every drive, every bus ride and every flight felt like watching paint dry....
Challenges by Maddie Kimmel | Dec 22, 2017 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Family Zone, Kid's Kayaks, Playboating, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesWhether I am in school or on the water, I am always thinking: How can I challenge myself? It could be as simple as catching an eddy or trying a new line. It could also be more complex like learning a new combo in a hole or running a rapid with consequences. Challenges...
